SOUTHERN MARYLAND AIKIDO CENTER

Peter Greig holds the rank of sandan- 3rd degree black belt- and is a Fukushidoin (Assistant Instructor). Peter began training in Tang Soo Do when he was 15, and has been an avid student of the martial arts ever since. Over the years Peter has studied various arts including Nihon Goshin Aikido, Iaido, Kenjitsu, and Aiki Jiu Jitsu. In the summer of 2006, Peter began studying Aikido at Southern Maryland Aikido Center, under Darrell and Donna Grant, and has been happily training, learning, and teaching there ever since.

Darrell Grant holds the rank of godan– 5th degree black belt – and formerly held the appointment of Shidoin by Aikikai’s Hombu Dojo in Tokyo. He founded Southern Maryland Aikido Center in 2005, and was Dojo Cho until 2018. Darrell began studying aikido in 1992 under Richard Wagener Sensei at Palm Beach Aikikai. In 1999, he relocated to Waldorf, Maryland, and began training with Clyde Takeguchi Shihan until opening Southern Maryland Aikido Center in the Fall of 2005. Darrell holds the rank of Shodan in Kiyoikaze Iaido Federation, and is also a Nikyu in the United States Naginata Federation.

Donna M. Grant holds the rank of yondan and is a Shidoin in the United States Aikido Federation. Donna began her aikido training in 1994 at Palm Beach Aikikai. In 1999, she relocated with Darrell to Waldorf, Maryland, and began training with Clyde Takeguchi Shihan until the opening of Southern Maryland Aikido Center. Donna has also traveled and trained at Hombu Dojo in Tokyo. Donna is a Shodan in Kiyoikaze Iaido Federation and is also a Nikyu in the United States Naginata Federation. In addition, Donna is a RYT200 Certified Yoga Teacher.